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Job overview
The Michael Palin Centre (MPC) for Stammering Children is a national tertiary centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in stammering and cluttering. The MPC is run by NHS Whittington Health with support from charity partners.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to take up the position of Head of Speciality and the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering. This post holder will be responsible for the delivery and management of all clinical services, training and research activities provided by the Centre, ensuring that the service achieves the highest standards of evidence-based practice. The post holder will be responsible for the management of specialist SLTs, as well as the administrative support team. They will also be responsible for clinical supervision, clinical governance and budgetary management.
This post requires an expert practitioner with specialist knowledge and skills of evidence-based practice in the field of stammering and cluttering, as well as a history of publications and the delivery of conference presentations and specialist training courses. The post holder will have a creative and visionary approach to the future development of an expert national and international service, professional training and the research programme. They will also have relevant management experience including negotiating with key stakeholders and commissioners, as well as fundraising leadership.
Main duties of the job
To provide strong, visible, strategic leadership and clinical expertise in the field of stammering and cluttering, participating nationally and internationally in the advancement of clinical practice and research, as well as in developing and implementing strategic planning, interpreting NHS policy drivers and aligning with the Whittington Health organisational goals.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Head of Specialty will be responsible for the delivery and management of all expert clinical services, training and research activities provided by the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering (MPC).
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that these activities and services aspire to achieve the highest standards of best practice in relation to research and expert evidence.
In addition, the post holder will be responsible for staff management, clinical supervision, clinical governance, budgetary management and cost improvements.
The Head of Specialty will be responsible for developing and delivering services in line with requirements of commissioners ensuring high quality experience and outcomes for service users.
As a clinician with expert knowledge and skills in the field of stammering and cluttering, the Head of Speciality has a national and international role in promoting best practice, providing strategic leadership in practice, training and education, supporting research and influencing policies on care pathways and clinical networks to improve national standards for those affected by stammering and cluttering.
The Head of Specialty will have a key role in managing relationships with existing and potential philanthropic supporters, hosting visits, preparing literature, presenting cases for support and providing stewardship for donors. This may involve organising, hosting and giving presentations at fundraising events and initiatives.
For more details of the role please see the attached job description
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior clinical or academic level in specialist areas.
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through experience or training, plus further specialist knowledge, ongoing training and experience exceeding 5 years.
* Participation on national and international committees and networks relevant to stammering and cluttering.
* Portfolio of qualitative/quantitative research studies and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
* Ability to devise, assess and prioritise complex key organisational deliverables balancing competing priorities to inform strategic choices for long term delivery and growth.
* Strong commercial and business acumen and judgment, understanding the need for expert and efficient services and the impact of operational efficiencies on financial performance, patient experience and staff motivation and morale.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Ability to develop and influence a high performing, collaborative team, whilst allowing flexibility for staff to develop against their own personal targets.
* Experience of managing a team of professionals, including recruitment, appraisal performance management and development.
* Evidenced experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a range of people at local national and international level including statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Your application form
1. Provide only business email address for your referees - we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.
Our processes
1. Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
2. If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
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4. Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.
Other important information
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
* Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
* In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
* Head of Specialty MPC Job Description (PDF, 216.4KB)
* Head of Specialty MPC Person Specification (PDF, 152.4KB)
* Whittington Probationary Policy (PDF, 298.0KB)
* Whittington Employment Promise (PDF, 22.4KB)
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